This is More Than Travel
We’re not your typical travel agency.
We design transformative travel experiences that realign leadership.
WHY WE EXIST
Our North Star
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the go-to destination where getaways are gateways®,
the globally respected pioneer of Transformative Travel for Leaders™.
We envision a world where every destination realigns leadership,
renews teams, and ignites impact that endures long after the return flight.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to create Transformative Travel experiences that turn getaways into gateways™,
transforming leaders, aligning teams, and amplifying impact
one destination at a time.
More Than a Number
To some, 88 is just a number.
To us, it became a symbol of new beginnings, double portion, and divine redirection.
What it ultimately means may look ordinary to the world, but for us it was confirmation, a sign that turned a number into a name, and a name into a mission.
FOUNDER’S STORY
From Breaking Point
to Breakthrough
Destination88 was born from a simple but profound truth: your breakthrough begins with a break™.
I discovered firsthand that stepping away is not escape, but in fact, elevation.
Before stepping into entrepreneurship, I spent more than a decade in the corporate and legal industry.
I was entrusted with leadership
by the boss I will always honor.
He gave me opportunities to grow even without the title I thought I needed.
At our company’s loyalty awarding, where I was recognized for a decade of service, he pointed at me and said the words I will never forget
“This is a leader.” It was a defining moment I will carry for life as it was spoken by my first and last Boss.
It reminded me that true leadership is never about position but always about impact.
"With God, I transform leaders
who transform everything else,
one destination at a time."
- DSN
Like every leader, I’ve faced seasons when the path ahead shifted—
not an ending, but a divine redirection.
Burnout forced me to pause,
to step back and take a break.
In that fragile space,
I asked God for clarity.
That’s when the number 88 began showing up everywhere— again and again, for three straight weeks.
So obvious and extraordinary
I couldn’t ignore it.
To others, it may have seemed like coincidence. But to me, it was confirmation: a divine reminder that closed doors are never the end, but the beginning of something new.
When I incorporated Destination88®, the signs stopped as if the number had fulfilled its purpose — until it appeared again.
After months of pivots to find the right market,
I became the 88th member of the Maxwell Leadership Philippines Founder’s Circle—too precise to be coincidence, and to me, an undeniable confirmation.
It was the moment that confirmed Destination88 was more than a business. it was an assignment.
Destination88 was called to serve business leaders—CEOs, founders, and executives who seek clarity, alignment, and transformation.
As the Founder, I believe leadership transformation multiplies. When a leader grows, their team aligns. When teams align, businesses thrive. And when businesses thrive,
they create ripples of impact across industries, nations, and generations.
What began as my personal breakthrough has grown into a global vision: to design transformative travel experiences that don’t just move leaders to new destinations, but into new beginnings, leaving them renewed, aligned, and ready to create lasting impact.
My mission is simple: to empower leaders and transform them for good, turning every getaway into a gateway.
With God, I transform leaders
who transform everything else,
one destination at a time.
Des Siason-Notario
CEO - Founder